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Old Aug 31, 2021 | 08:56 PM
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Cladding: Limited to Eddie Bauer

I’m interested in giving my 05’ Limited the two-toned EB look. The Limited cladding appears different than that of the EB variant, involving a chrome strip.

My understanding is- the EB cladding is no longer available from Ford.

1. Is that accurate?
2. Is the best approach swapping the cladding in it’s entirety or just the pieces that are different and painting all of it Arizona beige?

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Old Sep 1, 2021 | 02:02 PM
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Looking at the brochures, EB's trim piece is painted while Limited is chrome https://www.auto-brochures.com/makes...rsion_2005.pdf

Been considering painting the chrome on my Limited trim as I simply don't like chrome.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2021 | 03:35 PM
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This has been nagging me so I was searching for closeup pictures. Luckily some ebay sellers provided closeups. Limited followed by EB. It looks to me like Limited is the EB piece, with the chrome glued on. Very tempted to try to pull a chrome strip off and confirm.




 
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Old Sep 2, 2021 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kostkafex
This has been nagging me so I was searching for closeup pictures. Luckily some ebay sellers provided closeups. Limited followed by EB. It looks to me like Limited is the EB piece, with the chrome glued on. Very tempted to try to pull a chrome strip off and confirm.
Very, very interesting discovery.
That only makes sense from a cost savings perspective, and I’ll bet you’re right.

If you have a look, would you let us know? Otherwise, I’ll take a look once the shop finishes with our axle swap…

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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 06:31 AM
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Curious is this a later model thing? My 01 limited has no chrome on the cladding
 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dweber85rc
Curious is this a later model thing? My 01 limited has no chrome on the cladding
Could be, my 05 limited has the chrome on the cladding like pictured above. I'm planning on doing spray on bedliner from the body line down on the side. So it'll either get sprayed over or the cladding completely removed anyway.
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 01:56 PM
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This is a pre-05’ (unsure exact year) LIMITED…note the Arizona beige cladding with chrome strip.

Seems that Ford also had mixed feelings about the subject.



 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Masterz
This is a pre-05’ (unsure exact year) LIMITED…note the Arizona beige cladding with chrome strip.

Seems that Ford also had mixed feelings about the subject.



Red on the PSD Emblem late '03 +

How do you ascertain it's not an '05? From that image?
 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Red on the PSD Emblem late '03 +

How do you ascertain it's not an '05? From that image?
Because 05’ Limited’s weren’t available with Arizona beige cladding…

It’s an 02’. How do you ascertain that red on the PSD emblem means 03+? 😆


 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 05:49 PM
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Because 05’ Limited’s weren’t available with Arizona beige cladding…

It’s an 02’. How do you ascertain that red on the PSD emblem means 03+? 😆

Unless the PSD badge was/is/has been changed 7.3L had Black stripes and 6.0L had Red Stripes.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 06:21 PM
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My 03 limited has the Chrome strip

 
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Originally Posted by Vinny G-the EX man
My 03 limited has the Chrome strip
Probably a V10 6.8L also
 
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Old Sep 3, 2021 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Probably a V10 6.8L also
Yes you are correct
 
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Old Sep 4, 2021 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Unless the PSD badge was/is/has been changed 7.3L had Black stripes and 6.0L had Red Stripes.

I thought the EX never got factory engine badges, any year or any engine. Always assumed that any engine badge on an EX was owner installed.
And to add to the cladding discussion, XLT door cladding is the exact same as the Limited and EB, just in grey without the chrome.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2021 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by WE3ZS
I thought the EX never got factory engine badges, any year or any engine. Always assumed that any engine badge on an EX was owner installed.
And to add to the cladding discussion, XLT door cladding is the exact same as the Limited and EB, just in grey without the chrome.
You're correct. No PSD badge, so it could be an '02. Mea culpa.
 
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